She sure loves her dog! Single mom Bethenny Frankel, 45, lets her pooch lick her lips before leaving grocery store with five heavy bags

Bethenny Frankel has gotten close to her pet pooch Cookie ever since she split from husband Jason Hoppy nearly four years ago.

And on Thursday the 45-year-old Real Housewives Of New York star proved just how much she loves her dog as she let the grey guy lick her on the lips.

The author - who shares custody of daughter Bryn, aged five, with Hoppy - was heading to the Best Market grocery store in New York City to stock up on supplies before the weekend.

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Puppy love: Bethenny Frankel let her dog lick her lips before going in to a grocery store in NYC on Thursday

Wearing a blue sweater jacket with two hooks in the front over a grey T-shirt,black leggings and black boots, the reality diva appeared to be in a Sunday kind of mood.

The Skinnygirl founder added some glam with her oversized black sunglasses.

The TV star was seen carrying five heavy plastic bags from the market.

Single mom The 45-year-old author was heading to the Best Market grocery store in New York City to stock up on supplies before the weekend

Stylish for a Thursday: Wearing a blue sweater jacket with two hooks in the front over a grey T-shirt,black leggings and black boots, the reality diva appeared to be in a Sunday kind of mood

This sighting comes after the star said she felt her divorce from Hoppy would be finalized soon.

She told Andy Cohen in early April during Bravo's Watch What Happens Live: 'I feel like we’re on the 18th hole. I do. I think we’re at the end of it.'

The entrepreneur tried to make light of things, joking: 'I figured If I’m going to get divorced I’m going to have the longest, and best and most expensive divorce.'

Her steady companion: The star put Barbie glasses on the pooch and jokes on Thursday she needs contacts

A pillow too: Frankel is seen here in March leaning on her little Cookie

But in reality, the former talk show host has described the long-running divorce as financially and emotionally ruinous.

On the season premiere of RHONY, that also aired in early April, Bethenny talked about how she'd received an electric bill for $725 for her former marital home where Hoppy remains.

‘I’m about to cry…this is the longest divorce in history and until it’s over the bills keep coming in,’ she griped.

Bethenny wed Hoppy in 2010, the same year their daughter Brynn was born.

Better days: Bethenny and Jason with Bryn, now aged five, in May 2014

They separated in December 2012 and initially she allowed him to remain in the Manhattan apartment they shared to allow him to be close to their daughter after she filed for divorce in 2013.

But the 3,400 sq ft Tribeca loft was a source of consternation, with both sides refusing to give it up, and in January the reality star formally petitioned a judge to evict her ex.

She herself moved into a $4.2 million apartment she purchased in the Soho neighborhood of the city.

'It’s gnarly and, you know, I didn’t see it as being this way and here we are,' she told Cohen on WWHL.

Wash that man outta my hair: This sighting comes after the star said she felt her divorce from Hoppy would be finalized soon. She told Andy Cohen in early April during Bravo's Watch What Happens Live: 'I feel like we’re on the 18th hole. I do. I think we’re at the end of it'; here she is seen on Tuesday

'It’s a learning experience and I’m feeling better and stronger and I’m happy. I’m coming out on the other side.'

The new episode of the Bravo reality show opened with Bethenny showing off her new condo to co-star Dorinda Medley.

She pointed out that the vast closet, complete with jewelry safe, was 'far smaller' than her last one.

She also took along a new date Jon to meet the Housewives, even though she's sworn she will never legally marry again.

Drained: On the season premiere of RHONY, that also aired in early April, Bethenny - seen here on Wednesday - talked about how she'd received an electric bill for $725 for her former marital home where Hoppy remains. ‘I’m about to cry…this is the longest divorce in history and until it’s over the bills keep coming in,’ she griped.

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RHONY's Bethenny Frankel lets dog Cookie lick her lips while shopping in New York